Retired IGP falls victim to COVID-19, official toll hits 311
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 08 2020:
A retired IGP of Manipur Police and another individual succumbed to COVID-19 at Shija Hospital during the last 24 hours, taking the official figure of death toll to 311 .
Retired IGP Moirangthem Shantikumar of Uripok expired at Shija Hospital this afternoon.
Apart from being COVID-19 positive, he was suffering from diabetes and kidney problems.
Shantikumar (70) was admitted to Shija Hospital on November 21 .
Another 71 year old man from Imphal West too succumbed to the virus at the same hospital during the last 24 hours.
According to a press release issued by Additional Director (Health) and COVID-19 Common Control Room spokesman Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang, 171 people including seven personnel of CAPF were tested positive for the contagion during the last 24 hours at JNIMS, RIMS, Imphal West, Maipakpi Hospital, Mother's Care Hospital, CMC, Shija Hospital, RD Wing, Raj Medicity, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Kangpokpi and Babina Diagnostics.
The 164 civilians who have been tested positive are residents of Imphal West (66), Imphal East (58), Thoubal (6), Bishnupur (16), Kakching (2), Ukhrul (8), Tamenglong (2), Tengnoupal (1), Kangpokpi (2), Senapati (1) and Churachandpur (2) .
All of them are locals who do not have any significant travel history.
On the other hand, 169 COVID-19 positive people were discharged during the last 24 hours from CAPF (1), home isolation (100), RIMS (11), JNIMS (3), CCC Lamboi Khongnangkhong (3), CCC UNACCO (9), Raj Medicity (2), Shija Hospital (8), Kakching (7), Ukhrul (3), Bal Bhavan (6), Thoubal (1), Bishnupur (11) and Tamenglong (4).The cumulative number of COVID-19 positive in the State cases is 26,396 (general population 23,207 and Central security personnel 3,189) .
It includes 2,919 active cases (general population 2,652 and Central security personnel 267) and 23,166 discharged cases (general population 20,248 and Central security personnel 2,918) .
The recovery rate as on Tuesday is 87.76 per cent.
Of all the people who tested positive for the contagion in Imphal West district today, 18 belong to Thiyam Leikai and three to Singjamei Leishangthem Leikai.